Test Engineer

Red River is seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Test Engineer with a strong background in U.S. Navy test and evaluation , including requirements analysis, procedure development, defect reporting, and system validation. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience testing enterprise virtualization and data center technologies such as Cisco ACI , VMware vCenter , ESXi , virtual machines , Cisco Intersight , and related infrastructure components. This role supports end - to - end test planning, execution, documentation, and reporting for complex IaaS environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Planning & Requirements

• Analyze system requirements, interface control documents, and engineering specifications to develop comprehensive test plans and traceability matrices.

• Translate high-level Navy or DoD requirements into actionable, measurable test objectives .

• Identify test gaps, risks, and dependencies across multi - vendor IaaS architectures.

Test Procedure Development

• Create detailed test procedures for functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing of IaaS components.

• Develop repeatable test workflows for provisioning, scaling, failover, and lifecycle operations across ACI, vCenter, ESXi , and VM environments.

• Ensure procedures align with Navy T&E standards, configuration management practices, and cybersecurity requirements.

Test Execution & Validation

• Execute test events in lab or operational environments, documenting results with precision and clarity.

• Validate system behavior, configuration baselines, and interoperability across compute , network, and storage layers.

• Perform root-cause analysis and collaborate with engineering teams to reproduce, isolate, and verify defects.

Trouble Reporting & Tracking

• Generate detailed trouble reports (TRs) consistent with Navy or DoD reporting standards.

• Track defects through their lifecycle, ensuring proper categorization, prioritization, and closure.

• Validate fixes, perform regression testing, and maintain accurate test artifacts.

Infrastructure & Virtualization Testing

• Test and validate :

• Cisco ACI fabric policies, contracts, EPGs, and spine/leaf configurations

• VMware vCenter operations, cluster management, DRS/HA behavior, and resource pools

• ESXi hosts including installation, patching, networking, and storage configurations

• Virtual machines provisioning, templates, snapshots, and performance baselines

• Cisco Intersight monitoring, orchestration, and hardware lifecycle management

• Support testing of additional IaaS components such as storage arrays, hyperconverged platforms, and automation/orchestration tools.

Documentation & Reporting

• Produce high-quality test reports, data packages, and readiness assessments for leadership and stakeholders.

• Maintain configuration-controlled test artifacts, including procedures, results, and traceability documentation.

• Support formal test events, readiness reviews, and certification milestones.

Required Qualifications :

• Experience supporting U.S. Navy T&E , operational test, developmental test, or data analysis.

• Strong understanding of DoD test processes, documentation standards, and configuration management.

• Proficiency in writing test plans, test procedures, and trouble reports.

• Ability to analyze logs, system behavior, and performance metrics to identify issues.

• Familiarity with networking fundamentals (VLANs, VXLAN, routing, switching).

• Ability to work in secure environments and follow Navy cybersecurity and accreditation processes.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.

• Hands-on experience with: Cisco ACI, VMware vCenter, ESXi hypervisors , and v irtual machine provisioning and lifecycle management.

• Experience with Cisco Intersight or similar infrastructure management platforms.

• Knowledge of automation tools ( PowerCLI , Ansible, Python) for test efficiency.

• Experience with storage platforms.

• Active Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).

EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet

Red River is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the American's with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodation@redriver.com . PLEASE NOTE: This contact channel is reserved for use by individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations in order to submit an expression of interest in a position within Red River.

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